Champions New York Cosmos Start date 1972 Goals scored 156 | Premiers New York Cosmos Champion New York Cosmos Matches played 56 | |
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Statistics of North American Soccer League in season 1972. This was the 5th season of the NASL.
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Overview
Eight teams took part in the league with the New York Cosmos winning the championship.
NASL changed its offside rule during the season on June 26. They created a "Blue Line" which was an offside line across the field, 35 yards from the goal line. Thereafter, no player could be offside unless he had crossed the 35-yard line. This made the NASL unique in the soccer world; the league received temporary approval for the change from FIFA on an experimental basis only. The league also switched the playoff format to single-match elimination contests rather than series.
Changes from previous season
Washington Darts moved to Miami and were renamed Gatos.
Regular season
W = Wins, L = Losses, T= Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PT= point system
6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to three per game.
-Premiers (most points). -Other playoff teams.NASL Final 1972
1972 NASL Champions: New York Cosmos